Intercultural communicative competence: a step beyond communicative competence
The concept of "communicative competence", first proposed by Hymes, referred basically to abilities speakers have in their first language. This term, however, was appropriated and reworked (Canale & Swain 1980; van Ek 1986) within the field of foreign language teaching and new approaches or dimensions (sociolingustic, socio-cultural, social, etc.) were
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Student perspectives on the value of university mobility programmes
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of university–organised international experience for full‐time undergraduate students at a single English post‐1992 university with a high proportion of widening participation entrants. Using a mixed‐methods design, data were collected from 91 undergraduates through a questionnaire and a ...
J. Disley, L. Machin, D. Hindmarch
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A sustainable bilingual learning ecosystem in higher education: teacher and peer support under SDG 4.7. [PDF]
Jin F, Jin F, Zhang F.
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ABSTRACT Although artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral component of language education, research has primarily emphasized technological factors influencing learning outcomes, with limited attention to the psychological attributes that enable students to benefit from AI‐supported instruction.
Qi Chai
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Characteristics of silence among Chinese people in intercultural communication: a proceduralized grounded theory analysis. [PDF]
Fan H, Xiang W.
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ABSTRACT While interdisciplinary professional education is increasingly vital for complex contexts, little is known about how academic self‐efficacy, professional identity, and learning engagement are related in Law‐English dual degree programmes under a foreign‐related rule‐of‐law orientation.
Hanwen Jiang, Yunsong Wang
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English proficiency and global competence among undergraduates in Sino-Foreign Cooperation Programmes: the mediating role of intercultural sensitivity and moderating role of English learning motivation. [PDF]
Wang H, Cheng S, Hwang MTC, Cao R.
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Exploring the Development of EFL Teachers' Resilience in China: A Bioecological Theory Perspective
ABSTRACT Against the backdrop of intense exam pressure and English curriculum reforms, EFL teachers face persistent occupational strains, yet existing research lacks sufficient insights into the dynamic formation mechanism of teacher resilience. Grounded in the bioecological theory, this study adopted semi‐structured interviews with five senior high ...
Wenxiu Chu
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Developing cultural competence among health professions educators through an international faculty development program: a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
Li S +5 more
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ABSTRACT Translanguaging research has extensively examined how multilingual resources support learner participation and meaning‐making, yet less is known about how these resources shape teachers' professional work. This study draws on interview‐based narrative inquiry to examine how two novice Chinese‐language teachers in Ghana mobilised multilingual ...
Dan Feng, Fan Fang
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